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TIL that Charlie Sheen took steroids in preparation for his role as Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in Major League.

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P1mLg TIL about King John of France who was captured by England in a war. Released to raise his ransom while his son Louis stayed as a hostage, John returned to captivity voluntarily when Louis escaped, stating, "If good faith were banned from the Earth, she ought to find asylum in the hearts of kings."
O4yR TIL that the Crane Fly, also known as Mosquito Hawks, don’t actually eat mosquitoes despite popular belief.
bky0 TIL There was an attempt on Prince Charles’ life in 1994 - And he just watches the Gunman trip over
0daky TIL after Ken Jennings' 74-game winning streak on Jeopardy ended when he failed to correctly answer 'What is H&R Block?' to the Final Jeopardy, H&R Block quickly sent him a letter offering him free financial services for life. And they still do his taxes today.
oB5K TIL In 2001, a surgeon was in a situation, due to some admitted level of incompetence, that required him to improvise and place a portion of surgical grade stainless steel screwdriver into a patient’s spine. He and his hospital were later sued for $5.6 million. He tells his side of the story here.